Determined whether the following is a social issue or not : 1. Resource Depletion 2. Limited energy supplies 3. Corporate Corruption 4. Family Decline 5. Nuclear War
I. We have addressed the historical involvement of Sociology in the definition and study of social problems and noted that early studies were done with the ultimate purpose of making the world a better place to live in. We also conducted a brief review of the theoretical perspectives involved in viewing social problems. We now turn to some of the conditions which must be met for a social problem to exist.
II. Not all social conditions become elevated to the status of "social problem." For example, here are some "objective conditions" which existtoday, and as you will see, not all of them are considered to be social problems.
Environmental Pollution
Resource Depletion
Limited Energy Supplies
Education
Corporate Corruption
Unemployment
Poverty
Drug Abuse
Family Decline, (Increased Divorce, Family Abuse, etc.)
Nuclear War
Crime
Racial/Ethnic/Sexual Discrimination
Health Care
Aging
Moral Decline
Weakening Institution of Religion
Government
Each of the above represents an existing condition which threatens the well-being of the United States and, in some cases, the entire world. Also all are objective conditions that really exist! But we all realize that many of them draw relatively little public concern-- Why?n
Answers & Comments
1.Social issue
2.Social issue
3.Social issue
4.Not
5.Not
Answer:
I. We have addressed the historical involvement of Sociology in the definition and study of social problems and noted that early studies were done with the ultimate purpose of making the world a better place to live in. We also conducted a brief review of the theoretical perspectives involved in viewing social problems. We now turn to some of the conditions which must be met for a social problem to exist.
II. Not all social conditions become elevated to the status of "social problem." For example, here are some "objective conditions" which existtoday, and as you will see, not all of them are considered to be social problems.
Environmental Pollution
Resource Depletion
Limited Energy Supplies
Education
Corporate Corruption
Unemployment
Poverty
Drug Abuse
Family Decline, (Increased Divorce, Family Abuse, etc.)
Nuclear War
Crime
Racial/Ethnic/Sexual Discrimination
Health Care
Aging
Moral Decline
Weakening Institution of Religion
Government
Each of the above represents an existing condition which threatens the well-being of the United States and, in some cases, the entire world. Also all are objective conditions that really exist! But we all realize that many of them draw relatively little public concern-- Why?n